Spooky Sketch & Guess: A Funny Halloween Drawing Game
Ready for a Halloween game that will have everyone drawing, guessing, and laughing out loud? Grab some paper and pencils, gather the kids, and get ready for a spooky spin on the classic drawing-and-guessing game!
From friendly ghosts and silly pumpkins to witches, monsters, and creepy crawlies, these Halloween drawing prompts are perfect for:
- family game night
- classroom parties
- Halloween parties
- or a cozy night at home.
No artistic talent required (thank goodness!) Actually, the worse the drawings, the more fun it gets!
No matter the age or skill level, this is the kind of game that never gets old and guarantees laughs every time.
You can play the classic Pictionary game, where one person draws while others race to guess the word. Or switch things up with a Telestrations-style version, where drawings and guesses get passed around the group (and often turn into something completely unexpected).
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Supplies Needed
- Paper – one stack per player (for Telestrations)
- Whiteboard or paper – (for Pictionary)
- Pens or pencils
- Game prompts – use the word list below (can this get any easier?!) or add your own spooky fun ideas!
- Turns out we can make it even easier for you! Grab our simple, ready-to-print set of all 50 Halloween Pictionary cards—available in the shop now and ready to make game time a breeze!
- Timer – set a limit (like 60 seconds) for each turn
How To Play Pictionary
Pictionary is a classic drawing-and-guessing game that’s simple, fast, and full of laughs.
1. You’ll need paper or a whiteboard, pencils or markers, and the list of words and phrases below.
2. Split your group into two teams. Assign a scorekeeper if you want to keep track of points. If you want to keep it festive, choose a fun Halloween Team Name!
3. A player from Team 1 draws a word or phrase without speaking or using letters or numbers.
- Their team has one minute to guess what it is.
- If they guess correctly, the team earns a point.
4. Take turns drawing and guessing between teams. Keep playing until everyone has had a chance to draw multiple times.
5. The team with the most correct guesses at the end wins!
How to Play Telestrations (Telephone Pictionary)
This Halloween twist on Telestrations starts with a simple word or phrase and passes it from person to person through drawings and guesses. By the end, your original idea may look completely different—and that’s where the fun begins!
- Write a Halloween-themed word or phrase at the top of your page.
- Fold the paper so your word/phrase is hidden, then pass it to the next person.
- The next person looks at the word/phrase and draws what they see.
- Fold the paper again to hide the drawing and pass it along.
- The next person only looks at the drawing and writes what they think it is.
- Continue alternating between drawing and guessing until everyone has had a turn.
- Unfold the pages and see how much the original Halloween word/phrase has changed!
50 Family-Friendly Halloween Words & Phrases for Drawing Games
Here’s a ready-to-go list of ideas you can use for your Halloween Pictionary game! Don’t have time to write them all out? Grab our printable set of all 50 Halloween Pictionary cards, available in the shop now!
1. Jack-o’-lantern
2. Witch
3. Ghost
4. Vampire
5. Black cat
6. Bat
7. Spider web
8. Spider
9. Skeleton
10. Mummy
11. Frankenstein
12. Werewolf
13. Monster
14. Zombie
15. Scarecrow
16. Haunted house
17. Graveyard
18. Tombstone
19. Coffin
20. Full moon
21. Witch’s hat
22. Witch’s broom
23. Cauldron
24. Potion bottle
25. Candy corn
26. Lollipop
27. Chocolate bar
28. Halloween candy bucket
29. Trick-or-Treat
30. Trick-or-Treat bag
31. Halloween costume
32. Pumpkin patch
33. Pumpkin carving
34. Bobbing for apples
35. Candle
36. Scary movie
37. Haunted hayride
38. Corn maze
39. Owl
40. Monster under the bed
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Halloween Movie Pictionary & Telestrations Ideas
We love Halloween movies during spooky season, so we turned some of our favorite kid-friendly Halloween movies into fun draw-and-guess ideas!
41. Sanderson Sisters – Hocus Pocus
42. Haunted Mansion – Haunted Mansion
43. Spell Book – Hocus Pocus
44. Casper – Casper the Friendly Ghost
45. Spookley – Spookley the Square Pumpkin
46. Mike Wazowski – Monsters, Inc.
47. Wednesday Addams – The Addams Family
48. Jack Skellington – The Nightmare Before Christmas
49. Ghostbusters – Ghostbusters
50. Slappy – Goosebumps
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- 25 Fun Halloween Family Traditions To Start This Year
With spooky prompts, silly drawings, and plenty of room for creativity, you never know where each round will end up!
Now grab some paper, gather your favorite people, and let the Halloween fun begin!
From Spooky to Silly: Keep the Pictionary Fun Going!
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